Program Overview

Centre for Continuing Education

The Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sydney offers a diverse range of professional development short courses. These courses are designed to enhance career prospects and provide opportunities for personal growth.

Course Subjects

The Centre offers courses in various subjects, including:

• Business and management
  • Business communication
  • Business strategy
  • Business writing
  • Cultural competence and diversity
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Organisational psychology
  • Sales and customer service
• English
• HSC preparation (years 10-12)
  • HSC biology
  • HSC business studies
  • HSC chemistry
  • HSC economics
  • HSC English
  • HSC mathematics
  • HSC physics
  • Year 11 (Revision)
  • Years 10-12 study and essay skills
• Humanities and culture
  • Creative writing
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
• Information technology
  • Adobe
  • AI and machine learning courses
  • Data analysis and analytics
  • Google
  • Microsoft
• Language
  • Arabic
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
• Marketing
  • Digital marketing
  • Marketing communications
  • Product development
• Project management
  • Agile methodology courses
  • Change management for projects
  • Stakeholder and people management
  • Technical project management skills

Psychology Course: An Introduction

This course provides an introduction to the field of psychology, covering key concepts such as personality, child development, learning, intelligence, and mental health. The course consists of 10 sessions, totaling 20 hours, and is delivered face-to-face.

Course Details

• Duration: 10 sessions, 20 hours total
• Next date: 28 April 2026
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• Next class mode: Face-to-face (venue TBA)
• Cost: A$450.00

Course Information

The course explores the nature of psychology as a scientific discipline and its application to everyday life. Topics covered include the history of psychology, personality theories, learning, child development, intelligence, psychobiology, abnormal psychology, and social psychology.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Describe the major trends in psychology
• Define the key issues in psychology
• Evaluate human behaviour from different theoretical perspectives
• Apply psychological concepts to everyday life and the workplace

Content

The course covers various topics, including:

• Introduction to psychology
• Personality theories
• Learning theory
• Child development
• Intelligence
• Psychobiology
• Abnormal psychology
• Social psychology

Intended Audience

This course is suitable for anyone interested in understanding why and how people think, feel, and behave the way they do. It is also suitable as an introduction to other CCE courses in psychology.

Delivery Mode

The course is delivered face-to-face, with an interactive lecture style that includes open and structured discussion, as well as DVD summaries.

Organisational Training

The Centre for Continuing Education also offers organisational training and development programs, designed to meet the needs of workplaces. These programs can be tailored to suit the specific requirements of an organisation.

Related Courses

Related courses offered by the Centre include:

• Confidence at Work Course: A Toolkit for Professionals
• Counselling Course: An Introduction
• Emotional Intelligence Course
• Jung and Dreams Course

Meet the Facilitators

The course facilitators are experienced professionals in their field, with a passion for teaching and learning. Dr. John Merchant, the facilitator for the Psychology Course: An Introduction, has a background in psychology and education, and is committed to creating an engaging and interactive learning environment.

What Others Say

Participants who have completed the Psychology Course: An Introduction have praised the course, saying it has given them a great insight into psychology and has been helpful in their personal and professional lives. Some comments from participants include:

• "The course was fantastic. It's given me a great insight into psychology, which is exactly what I was after."
• "An excellent tutor, very knowledgeable with an ability to keep us interested - the lessons flew by all too quickly."
• "An excellent teacher and course convenor, whose enthusiasm and passion for psychology is infectious. Great course."